Dispensing package



Jan. 6, 1953 F. l.. BROEREN 2,624,5217

DISPENSING PACKAGE Filed Jan. '7. 1952 5 Sheets-Sheet l Jan. 6, 1953 F.L.. BROEREN 2,624,521

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Jan. 6, 1953 F. L. BROEREN 2,624,521

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Y f5 W Uff@ Patented qian., 6, 1953 UNITED STATES DISPEN SING PACKAGEFrank L. Broeren, Neenah, Wis., assigner to Marathon Corporation,Rothschild, Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin Application January 7,1952, Serial No. 265,340

7 Claims.

This invention relates to a dispensing package and carton for a roll ofsheet material for dispensing lengths of sheet materials, such as waxedpaper, which may be torn ofi in pieces of desired length.

An object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing packageadapted to retain a single roll of paper or other material whereby theroll of material is retained in the carton properly aligned duringrotation and dispensing of a length of sheet material from the packageand is also prevented from accidental displacement in the event thecarton is handled roughly when opened or accidentally inverted whenopened.

Another object of the invention is to provide `a dispensing cartonformed from a single blank of material scored and folded into box-likeform and having a pair of opposed inwardly directed end fiaps at the endWalls for retaining the roll in the carton.

The above, other and further objects of the invention will be apparentfrom the following description and accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a paperboard blank for making the dispensingcarton,

Figure 2 is a perspective View of the package formed from the blankshown in Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the package showing sheet materialbeing withdrawn from a roll of sheet material retained in the package,

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the blank of Figure 1 in foldedcondition to provide the panels and flaps for forming and setting up thecarton,

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmental perspective view of the cartonshowing one of the roll-retaining tabs extending within the carton,

Figure 6 is a fragmental side view showing a roll of sheet materialabout to be placed within the carton,

Figure '7 is a fragmental front view of the package, partly in section,showing the roll of sheet material positioned and retained within thecarton,

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on lines 8--8 of Figure 7 showing howthe roll is retained by the retaining tabs,

Figure 9 is a fragmental plan view of the opened package showing alength of sheet material being Withdrawn from the package,

Figure 10 is a vertical sectional view of the package showing the end ofthe web of sheet material being withdrawn,

Figure 1l is a sectional view taken on lines lI-ll of Figure 10, and

Figure 12 is a longitudinal section of the opened package in invertedposition showing how the roll is retained by the retaining tabs andprevented from falling out of the carton.

Referring to the drawings, the carton is made from a single blank, shownin Figure 1, suitably cut and scored to provide a iront wall l0, a`bottom wall Il, a rear wall I2, a cover i3 hinged to the rear wall, andan auxiliary cover flap lll hinged to the cover. Front wall l0 isprovided at each end thereof with end flaps 2.3. Bottom wall Il isprovided at each end thereof respectively with end daps i9 and 20 havinghinged thereto on hinge lines 3l roll-retaining flaps 2l. Rear wall l2is provided at each end thereof with endflaps i5 having auxiliary flapsIl hinged thereto. If desired the auxiliary aps il may be transposed toa corresponding position on end naps 23 instead of being hinged to endaps l5. Front wall It is provided with a peelable area 25 formed by apartially cut score line it for a purpose to be explained later.

The cover le is provided with a perforated score 2 and auxiliary covernap ill is provided with a mating cut score line 28 to define aremovable tab portion 3G. A cut score line 29 is provided in theremovable portion 3l) to facilitate grasping the tab portion Sii as willbe explained later.

The free edge of front wall 'l is provided with a serrated metal cutterblade 5i) suitably affixed thereto.

The carton is formed from the blank, shown in Figure 1, by suitablyfolding the blank in the manner illustrated in Figure 4 and adhering theoverlapped surfaces of end flaps l5, 23, and 20, these flaps beingpositioned so that nap 23 is positioned exteriorly of the carton inoverlapping relation to nap i5. Flap I5 in turn overlaps flap 2t so thatflap 2t is positioned interiorly at the ends of the set-up carton, asshown in Figure 5. It will be noted that roll-retaining naps 2l, beingunadhered, will extend within the interiorof the carton.

After the carton is set up a roll of sheet material B, such as waxedpaper, transparent lms or metal foil, of suitable dimensions to nt inthe carton, and wound on a suitable hollow core A, is positioned inrelation to the carton in the manner shown in Figure 6 and then droppedtherein to assume the position shown in Figures 7 and 8. It will benoted that the roll B will rest on the bottom wall Il and that theroll-retaining flaps 2| are folded downwardly toward the bottom Wall iland the points 21a and 2lb contact the core at a short distance inwardlyof the end of the core when the naps enter the ends of the hollow core Aand thus retain the roll. The roll-retaining flaps are provided withcurved edges 35 and Sli, each of which contacts the ends of the core Aas clearly shown in Figure 9, These four contact points andtheresiliency of the hinge 31 of flaps 2l provide retention for the roll sothat it is properly aligned at all times in relation to the cuttingedge. The roll is thus `at all times under controlled retention while itrotates against the braking or frictional action of the four contactpoints of the flaps 2l against the core when an end oi the web is pulledfrom the package so that the web is properly aligned in relation to thecutting edge for proper tearing. The roll need not be necessarily woundon a hollow core but if desired the core A may be omitted and the webmay be wound on itself to provide a hollow central opening.

After the roll B is positioned in the carton, the cover I3 is closed andauxiliary cover flap I4 is positioned within the carton adjacent thefront Wall I as shown in Figure 2, and at the same time grasping tab 30is positioned to extend exteriorly of the carton so as to overlap thefront Wall I0. Adhesive or heat-scalable coating is applied to thepeelable area 25 provided in the exterior surface of front wall I0. Thegrasping tab is adhered to the peelable area 25 by said adhesive andwill assume the position shown in Figure 2 to provide a completed andsealed package.

When it is desired to dispense lengths of sheet material, the package isopened by grasping the tab 30 and pulling it upwardly along cut scoreline 29 which serves as a hinge. The peelable area 25 will separate fromfront wall Ii] being adhered to grasping tab 30 and thereby release thecover. The tab portion 39 can then be removed completely and torn outalong perforated score line 21, to provide an opening in the cover I3,as shown in Figure 3. The roll B within the carton is threaded orstarted to rolling position by opening the cover and then inserting thecover ap I4 within the carton after pulling the web B' some distancebeyond the edge of the box. Also if desired, by inserting the thumbthrough the opening thus provided in the cover I3, it is possible torotate the roll B within the carton so as to present the free edge B' ofthe web which can then be grasped and pulled out to a desired length andbe torn off. The web can be readily withdrawn as the roll-retaining aps2| permit rotation of the roll while frictionally retaining the endsthereof.

In the event the cover of the carton should be accidentally opened andthe carton inverted, as shown in Figure 12, the roll B will be retainedin the carton without falling out because the rollretaining flaps 2|will assume the position shown in Figure 12 and engage the interior ofthe core A with sufficient resistance to retain the roll. Since the naps2l are hinged to end flaps I9, it is possible to bodily remove the rollfrom the carton without tearing the ilaps I9 as they can be suicientlyilexed upwardly to permit removal of the roll and re-insertion in thecarton.

The invention has been described herein more or less precisely as todetails, yet it is to be understood that the invention is not to belimited thereby as changes may be made in the arrangement andproportions of parts and equivalents may be substituted withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A web-dispensing package comprising a container for retaining a woundroll of sheet material wound on a hollow core and dispensing lengths ofsheet material therefrom, said container comprising a receptacle portionfor receiving and retaining said roll of sheet material, said containerbeing formed from a single blank suitably cut and scored to provide afront, rear, bottom and end walls, end aps hinged at the ends of each ofsaid Walls and adapted to be adhered in overlapping relation to providea receptacle portion for receiving a roll of sheet material, a coverportion hinged to said rear wall for closing said receptacle portion,and roll-retaining flaps connected by a hinge line to an opposed pair ofend flaps and extending interiorly of said receptacle portion, saidhinge lines extending substantially parallel to the said bottom wall andintermediate the bottom wall and said cover portion, said roll-retainingflaps being substantially triangular-shaped and having opposed inwardlycurved free edges contacting inner surfaces adjacent the ends of saidhollow core to provide a bearing surface for said roll for retaining theroll in said receptacle portion while permitting rotation of the rollfor dispensing lengths of sheet material from said package.

2. A dispensing carton for receiving a roll of sheet material wound on ahollow core, the carton being formed from a single blank suitably cutand scored to provide a front, rear, bottom and end walls, end napshinged at the ends of each of said walls and adapted to be adhered inoverlapping relation to provide a receptacle portion for receiving aroll of sheet material, a cover portion hinged to said rear wall forclosing said receptacle portion, and roll-retaining aps connected by ahinge line to an opposed pair of end aps and extending interiorly ofsaid receptacle portion, said hinge lines extending substantiallyparallel to the said bottom wall and intermedivate the bottom wall andsaid cover portion, said roll-retaining aps contacting inner surfaces ofsaid hollow core adjacent the ends thereof to provide a bearing surfacefor said roll to retain the roll in said receptacle portion whilepermitting rotation of the roll for dispensing lengths of sheet materialfrom said carton.

3. A dispensing carton as dened in claim 2 wherein the roll-retainingtabs are substantially triangular-shaped and have opposed inwardlycurved free edges adapted to engage the ends of a roll of sheet materialpositioned in said receptacle portion.

4. A dispensing carton as defined in claim 2 wherein the roll-retainingtabs are hinged to the opposed end aps of the bottom wall.

5. A dispensing carton as defined in claim 2 wherein an auxiliary coverflap is hinged to the cover portion, said auxiliary ap being adapted tobe positioned within the receptacle portion adjacent the front wallthereof.

6. A dispensing carton as dened in claim 5 wherein score lines areprovided in the cover portion and auxiliary cover flap to provide agrasping tab portion, said grasping tab portion being adapted to beadhered to the exterior surface of the front wall.

7. A dispensing carton as defined in claim 6 wherein an area of thefront wall underlying the grasping tab and adhered thereto is outlinedby cut score lines to provide a peelable area in said front wall.

FRANK L. BROEREN.

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